Keys no longer feeling pressure to win elusive Grand Slam title

Ian Ransom - Reuters - 22/01
Once paralysed by the pressure to win a Grand Slam title, Madison Keys is now at peace with her lot as she prepares for a blockbuster Australian Open semi-final with Iga Swiatek.
MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Once paralysed by the pressure to win a Grand Slam title, Madison Keys is now at peace with her lot as she prepares for a blockbuster Australian Open semi-final with Iga Swiatek.
The 19th seeded American booked her third semi-final at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, overhauling Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 3-6 6-3 6-4 with her customary firepower.
Nearly 16 years after turning professional at the age of 14, Keys is still going strong at the majors even if the silverware has eluded her.
The closest she has come was a run to the 2017 U.S. Open final where she was beaten 6-3 6-0 by Sloane Stephens in an all-American clash.
Negotiating second seed Swiatek, who has crushed all five of her opponents at Melbourne Park, will be a huge task for Keys on Thursday but pressure is unlikely to be a problem for the hard-hitting American.
"I'm getting to the point where I'm starting to appreciate my career for what it has been, a...
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